Cassanga Bar is located in Largo General Alves Roçadas, in the beautiful city of Benguela, where every neighborhood has its history and in this this name stands out. on the street the invitation is made with a suggestion from the chef, written on a blackboard. A menu full of choices, we go for the chef’s suggestions. No way to go wrong there, we think.

Cassanga Bar features two atmospheres: the simple and beautiful terrace and the spacious indoor dining area, fresh and full of light. The terrace is made up of high white tables and their benches with cushions in shades of brown and a plant that indicates the entrance to the bar. The décor does not escape the previous tones, adding gray and black to the setting with candlesticks, brown soles and transparent chairs that fill the room around their tables. There is a stage for live music that happens on Friday.

For those who loves new flavors, Cassanga Bar opens from 9AM to 1AM, for those who start early and end late. From our side, we started with the Couvert a Cassanga, made up of several loaves of bread, pâtés & pairs of olives, accompanied by a fresh beer to forget the heat. The taste and the dosage of the pâté were balanced, and before we ate the last slice, the main dish arrived to the table: Codfish à Cassanga. The codfish loin was nicely fried to the point the flakes separating with a mere fork poke, while the gratin cheese and ham added a rich bacon flavor to the fish. The rosé wine reduction sauce was marvelous; the dish was accompanied with Portuguese-style fries and onions, a surprising, delicious combination that prevented us from putting down our cutlery.

For the finish, we chose the red berries mousse, which was creamy and fresh and the perfect sweet to accompany the full expresso we ordered to finish the meal.